Morning Bell: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of a New School Year

The state of Michigan where I reside, passed a law a few years ago that did not allow public schools with the state to start the school year prior to Labor Day.  The reason being is that the tourism industry was taking a hit and people were not traveling due to the various school start dates.

Although my triplets are still a few years off from starting school I found this Heritage article regarding the cost it takes to educate a child from grades K thru 12 to be very insightful.  Although you may not agree with the points laid out in this piece, there has to be a better cost effective approach to educating the next generation.

• We continue to fund institutions—sending that money to schools—instead of actually funding children. Imagine if a child could put those dollars in a funding “backpack” and take that $11,400 to any school—public, private, or virtual. As in every other sector of American life, we would likely see outcomes improve as a result of competitive pressure placed on the government school system.

Full article here